How to Upload Files with Python’s requests Library
Introduction
Python is supported by many libraries which simplify data transfer over HTTP. The requests library is one of the most popular Python packages as it’s heavily used in web scraping. It’s also popular for interacting with servers! The library makes it easy to upload data in a popular format like JSON, but also makes it easy to upload files as well.
In this tutorial, we will take a look at how to upload files using Python’s requests library. The article will start by covering the requests library and the post() function signature. Next, we will cover how to upload a single file using the requests package. Last but not least, we upload multiple files in one request.
Uploading a Single File with Python’s Requests Library
This tutorial covers how to send the files, we’re not concerned about how they’re created. To follow along, create three files